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Zama arahambaye!
Zama is great!
Zama ni mkubwa!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Patrick Munyurangabo
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Murumuna wange aryama atinze cyane. Byuka kare, kuvera ko mpambaye!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Mdogo wangu anachelewa kuamka. Mimi naamka mapema kwa sababu mimi ni mkubwa!
Ni ngewe ufungurira izuba.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
Mimi ndiye ninayeruhusu jua kuingia ndani.
Mama aravuga, “uri inyenyeri y’igitondo.”
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
“Wewe ni nyota wangu wa asubuhi,” anasema mama.
Ndiyoza, ntabufasha na buke nkenera.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Naoga mwenyewe, sihitaji msaada.
Nshobora kwihanganira amazi akonje n’isabune y’ubururu inuka.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Naweza kustahimili maji ya baridi na sabuni ya bluu inayonukia.
Mama anyibutsa, “Ndiwibagirwe amenyo.” Nkasubiza, “Ntibishoboka, hoya ngewe!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Mama ananikumbusha, “Usisahau kupiga mswaki.” Namjibu, “Kamwe, sio mimi!”
Nyuma yo yoga, nsuhuza sogokuru na masenge, nkanabifuriza umunsi mwiza.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Baada ya kuoga, nawasalimu babu na shangazi, na kuwatakia siku njema.
Hanyuma nkiyambika, nkavuga “Ndi munini /Narakuze ubu Ma.”
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Najivisha nguo mwenyewe. “Mimi ni mkubwa sasa mama,” ninamwambia.
Nshobora gufunga amapesu nkanafunga inkweto zange.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Ninaweza kufunga vishikizo na kurekebisha viatu vyangu.
Kandi menya ko murumuna wange azi inkuru zose z’ishuli.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
Na ninahakikisha mdogo wangu anapata taarifa zote za shule.
Mu ishuli nkora cyane muri buri buryo bwose.
In class I do my best in every way.
Darasani najitahidi sana katika kila kitu.
Nkora ibi bintu byiza byose buri munsi. Ariko ikintu nkunda cyane ni ugukinda no gukina!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Ninafanya hivi vitu vyote vizuri kila siku. Ila kitu ninachokipenda sana ni kucheza na kucheza.
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Patrick Munyurangabo
Kinyarwanda
Level 2
